Calendar

Main activities of the European institutions

Monday 27 April

EU Council. ‘Agriculture and Fisheries’ Council (Luxembourg) (see EUROPE B13856a12). - Forests: presentation by the Commission and debate on the role of agriculture and forest management in preventing fires and building resilience. - CAP post-2027: debate on the proposals for the CAP post-2027, focusing on the main design choices for income support. - Agricultural markets: examination of the market situation in relation to the war in Ukraine. - Financial influencers: debate on a report calling for regulation of financial influencers to combat abusive practices and online fraud (vote on 30/04). - Any other business: strategic role of peat (Finland and Latvia); registers for the use of plant protection products (Germany). - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/lo7
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper II. - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Nicolaidis Group. - Antici Group (simplification). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/loe
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 30/04 - Strasbourg). - Rape: debate on the report calling for legislation establishing a common definition of rape in the absence of consent (vote on 28/04). - Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo5
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - EUDS: exchange of views with Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen (Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo9 ). - AFCO: structured dialogue with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič (Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/loa ). - EMPL: structure dialogue with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib (Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lob ). - BUDG: EIB Group activity report (rapp. J. Streit) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/loc ). - ENVI: structured dialogue with Commissioner Jessika Roswall (Environment, Water Resilience and Competitive Circular Economy) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lod ).
EU European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). – Overview of opinions on the 2028-2034 EU budget.

Tuesday 28 April

EU Council. Informal meeting of transport ministers (and 29/04 - Lefkosia). Items on the agenda: - Strengthening Europe’s connectivity, resilience and strategic autonomy. - EU Ports Strategy. - Review of the Nicosia Declaration on enhancing seafarers’ training and promoting the inclusion of women in the maritime sector.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Mertens Group. - Antici Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/lof
EN European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Strasbourg). - Communication on better regulation and enforcement (von der Leyen/Dombrovskis). - Commission Recommendation on the age verification (Virkkunen).
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 30/04 - Strasbourg). - MFF 2028-2034: debate and vote on the European Parliament mandate for negotiations with the Council. - Ukraine: debate with the Council and the Commission on responsibility for the Russian attacks in Ukraine (vote on a resolution on 30/04). - Pets: approval of new EU rules to protect dogs and cats from cruel and abusive practices. - EU values: debate on two reports on fundamental rights and the rule of law in the EU (vote on 29/04). - GSP: vote on an update of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences. - DMA: debate on revising the Digital Markets Act by tightening controls on AI and cloud-based search tools (vote on a resolution on 30/04). - Emissions/Transport: final vote on the agreement with the Council on a uniform European methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport. - Sudan: debate on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. - Armenia: debate on a draft resolution in support of democratic resilience in Armenia (vote on 30/04). - Discharge: debate on the discharge to the institutions for the 2024 budget (vote on 29/04). - Tourism: vote on a motion for a resolution on easing tourist pressure on the most popular destinations and encouraging visits to other lesser-known regions. - Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo5
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on the amendments to the AI Act and the regulation laying down common rules for civil aviation (referred to as the ‘Digital Omnibus on AI’.

Wednesday 29 April

EU Council. Informal meeting of transport ministers (Lefkosia). See 28/04.
EU Council. Informal meeting of Telecommunications Ministers (et 30/04 - Lefkosia). Meeting attended by EFTA ministers and the European Commission. - Networking reception and guided tours.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - Coreper II. - EU Military Committee (EUMC). - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/log
European Parliament. Plenary session (to 30/04 - Strasbourg). - Middle East: debate on the response to the crisis and its impact on energy prices. - Cyber-bullying: debate on the need for criminal measures and greater responsibility of platforms to combat online harassment (vote on a resolution on 30/04). - Proxy voting: final vote on the right to vote by proxy for MEPs during pregnancy and after giving birth. - ETS-2: vote on the modification of the stability reserve mechanism for the emissions trading system for buildings and road transport. - Competition: vote on a resolution calling for stronger European protection for businesses against unfair foreign competition. - Antisemitism: debate on how to combat antisemitism in Europe. - Human rights and democracy: urgent debates on various draft resolutions, notably on Haiti, China and Venezuela (votes on 30/04). - Liberty Steel: vote on the mobilisation of the EMF for the employees of the bankrupt Liberty Steel in Belgium - Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo5
European Economic and Social Committee. 605th plenary session (and 30 April – Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo4

Thursday 30 April

EU Council. Informal meeting of telecommunications ministers (Lefkosia). Meeting attended by ministers from the EFTA countries and the European Commission. - Working session I: reflections and debate on accelerating the widespread adoption of trustworthy AI across the EU. - Working session II: discussion on strengthening the protection of minors online (strategies, guarantees and essential measures for their protection and safety in cyberspace) and in-depth political debate to define a coherent and effective approach in this area. - Working lunch: reflections on the protection of Europe’s critical infrastructures and the strengthening of collective resilience in the face of evolving challenges in this area.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Budget Committee. - Trade Policy Committee. - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/loh
European Parliament. Plenary session (through 30/04 – Strasbourg). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo5
European Economic and Social Committee. 605th plenary session (Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/lo4
European Central Bank. Governing Council meeting (29–30 April – Frankfurt). Monetary policy decisions.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments : - C-127/24 (VHC 2 Seniorenresidenz - following an application by a German organisation for the collective administration of copyright in the field of music to prohibit the operator of a home for the elderly from retransmitting television and radio programmes on its premises, the Court is asked to clarify the scope of the concept of ‘communication to the public’ within the meaning of Directive 2001/29 on copyright, which grants authors the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit any communication to the public of their works). - C-133/24 CD (Tondela and Others - does the 2020 agreement between Portuguese football clubs not to recruit players who have unilaterally terminated their contracts with another club because of the pandemic or the measures adopted to deal with it constitute a restriction of competition contrary to EU rules and, if so, can it be justified in the light of its context and the objectives pursued?).